Susan Gentry Poet Acrostic

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Sign of the Times

Spiritual stagnation staggers senses
Insidious insanity of intermittent information 
Gruesome gorging of gossips
Nauseating nature of narcissistic news

Oppression of other opinions
Flouting false faithfulness freely

Transparent traitors of truth
Hypocritical hype of haters
Evildoers exemplifying egregiousness

Transgressive territorial targets
Investigation into innocent itineraries
Mercilessly manipulating mainstream
Evidence effectively to expressively
Symbolize significant sign of the times

April 25, 2018


Sign of the Times Contest By John Hamilton
Third Place

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Roy Pett May 2, 2018 at 10:02 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win Susan with your amazing piece of poetry. :)) Susan Gentry May 2, 2018 at 10:44 AM Thank you Roy! So sweet.

Warren Doll May 2, 2018 at 9:30 AM Very well done, Susan. Congrats! Saving ii to my FAVS. Susan Gentry May 2, 2018 at 10:43 AM Ahhh Warren. Thank you! :)

Line Gauthier May 1, 2018 at 10:43 PM Back with well deserved congrats, Susan. Well done. Susan Gentry May 1, 2018 at 11:03 PM Thank you Line! :)

Geoffrey Brewer May 1, 2018 at 10:04 PM Clever alliterative, acrostic, Susan. Contrary to other comments, I see it as a response to the current news media, rather than its favourite target. Susan Gentry May 1, 2018 at 11:02 PM Exactly!! i can't see how you could see anything else. lol Maybe some see what they want to see. I was kinda starting to wonder about my own sanity lol Susan Gentry May 1, 2018 at 11:02 PM Oh and thank you!

John Hamilton May 1, 2018 at 4:49 PM Excellent Susan, thanks for your entry, congrats on a fine win! Susan Gentry May 1, 2018 at 9:58 PM Thank you John! Am very honored to be included on your list. Was a fun challenge. Thank you for all you do.

Kai Michael Neumann April 28, 2018 at 3:31 AM I like the combination of acrostic and alliterations. Very powerful and painting a picture of the very sign of the times. Kai Susan Gentry April 29, 2018 at 12:42 AM Thank you! Appreciate your input always.

Janis Medders Tobechi April 27, 2018 at 5:30 PM I agree with Richard on that one. Sounds like a leader I know. Best wishes for the contest. Love the alliteration. Susan Gentry April 28, 2018 at 3:13 AM Thank you. :)

CayCay Godwin April 26, 2018 at 11:30 AM I haven't had a chance to even read the contest page, but I needn't do so to know that you nailed this! I agree with each line and the alliteration serves to drive each of your 'sad' points home. I'm tempted to go 70s and say this is 'right-on.' If we could change the world ... Poetry hugs ... CayCay Susan Gentry April 26, 2018 at 9:56 PM Lol! Right on is good. Thank you, CayCay!

Richard Lamoureux April 26, 2018 at 8:10 AM Sounds like a discription of the President. Good luck in the contest. Susan Gentry April 26, 2018 at 9:55 PM Maybe subconsciously... not intentionally. Quite another thing actually. Thank you.

Elaine George April 26, 2018 at 7:43 AM Sure to be on the winners list, Susan. WELL DONE! Susan Gentry April 26, 2018 at 9:53 PM Aww Elaine, you're so sweet. Thank you!

Line Gauthier April 25, 2018 at 11:59 PM You did this alliterative acrostic really well, Susan. Reads well. Susan Gentry April 26, 2018 at 9:52 PM Thank you line Line! I like acrostics.

Aurore Severo April 25, 2018 at 11:54 PM Lovely, and with wisdom. xoxo Susan Gentry April 26, 2018 at 9:51 PM Thank you! Appreciate your reading and commenting. Very kind.

Probir Gupta April 25, 2018 at 10:16 PM A significantly great acrostic of your point of view, Susan ... Enjoyed reading ... Susan Gentry April 25, 2018 at 10:47 PM Thank you for reading and commenting.